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Rango

Rango

No man can walk out of his own story.

20116.91h 47m

Overview

When Rango, a lost family pet, accidentally winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging town of Dirt, the less-than-courageous lizard suddenly finds he stands out. Welcomed as the last hope the town has been waiting for, new Sheriff Rango is forced to play his new role to the hilt.

Directed by Gore Verbinski
Written by Gore Verbinski, James Ward Byrkit, John Logan
Produced by John B. Carls, Graham King, Gore Verbinski
Box OfficeBudget: $135.0MRevenue: $245.7M

Top Cast

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

Rango / Lars (voice)

Isla Fisher

Isla Fisher

Beans (voice)

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Mayor (voice)

Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Rattlesnake Jake (voice)

Abigail Breslin

Abigail Breslin

Priscilla (voice)

Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina

Roadkill (voice)

Stephen Root

Stephen Root

Doc / Merrimack / Mr. Snuggles (voice)

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Balthazar (voice)

Timothy Olyphant

Timothy Olyphant

Spirit of the West (voice)

Ray Winstone

Ray Winstone

Bad Bill (voice)

Themes & Keywords

herogunslingersheriffnevadamayorpetnative americanwater supplyoutlawwater shortagespiritchameleonmariachidisillusionmentdesertconstructionfrontier townsmall western townanimal lifeanimal protagonistold westhigh noon

About Rango

Rango is a animation, comedy, family, western, adventure film released in 2011 exploring themes of hero, gunslinger, sheriff, nevada, mayor, pet. Directed by Gore Verbinski, it stars Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Ned Beatty. When Rango, a lost family pet, accidentally winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging town of Dirt, the less-than-courageous lizard suddenly finds he stands out. Welcomed as the last hope the town has been waiting for, new Sheriff Rango is forced to play his new role to the hilt.

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